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中国
qíng yuán
情缘
An American Teacher's Affection for China
shí wǔ十五nián qián年前 ，yī一wèi位lái zì来自měi guó美国de的lǎo shī老师lái dào来到zhōng guó中国jiào教yīng yǔ英语 。
Fifteen years ago, a teacher from the United States came to China to teach English.
zài在nà那duàn段rì zi日子lǐ里 ，tā他yù dào遇到le了hěn很duō多rè qíng热情 、yǒu shàn友善de的zhōng guó中国rén人 。
During that time, he met many warm and friendly Chinese people.
bù guǎn不管shì是zài在xué xiào学校hái shì还是zài在dà jiē大街shàng上 ，tā他zǒng shì总是néng能kàn dào看到rén men人们zhēn chéng真诚de的wēi xiào微笑 ，dé dào得到tā men他们rè qíng热情de的bāng zhù帮助 。
Whether at school or on the street, he always saw sincere smiles and received enthusiastic help from people.
huí dào回到měi guó美国hòu后 ，tā他què却gǎn dào感到yī zhǒng一种shēn shēn深深de的shī luò失落 。
After returning to the United States, he felt a deep sense of loss.
tā他shuō说 ，zì jǐ自己zuì最dà大de的yí hàn遗憾 ，shì是dāng shí当时méi yǒu没有xué hǎo学好zhōng wén中文 。
He said his biggest regret was not learning Chinese well at that time.
zhè wèi这位lǎo shī老师jīng lì经历le了hěn很duō多rén shēng人生de的qǐ fú起伏 。
This teacher experienced many ups and downs in life.
huí guó回国hòu后 ，tā他céng jīng曾经wú jiā kě guī无家可归 ，yě也liǎng两cì次gǎn rǎn感染xīn guān bìng dú新冠病毒 。
After returning home, he was once homeless and was infected with COVID-19 twice.
yīn wèi因为yī xiē一些jiā tíng家庭máo dùn矛盾 ，tā他hé和jiā rén家人shū yuǎn疏远le了 。
Due to some family conflicts, he became estranged from his family.
zuò wéi作为yī一míng名tuì wǔ jūn rén退伍军人 ，tā他huàn yǒu患有chuāng shāng hòu yā lì创伤后压力zhèng症 ，dàn但tā他yì zhí一直nǔ lì努力miàn duì面对shēng huó生活 。
As a veteran, he suffers from PTSD but has always worked hard to face life.
tā他shuō说 ，zì jǐ自己yī shēng一生dōu都rè ài热爱xué xí学习 ，xǐ huān喜欢sī kǎo思考 ，yě也xǐ huān喜欢tàn suǒ探索zhì huì智慧 。
He said he has loved learning all his life, enjoys thinking, and likes exploring wisdom.
rán ér然而 ，zài在tā他zhōu wéi周围 ，hěn很duō多rén人gèng更guān xīn关心jīn qián金钱 、yú lè娱乐hé和jìng zhēng竞争 ，ér而hěn很shǎo少yǒu rén有人zhēn zhèng真正xiǎng想liǎo jiě了解bié de别的guó jiā国家 。
However, many people around him care more about money, entertainment, and competition, and few truly want to understand other countries.
tè bié特别shì是dāng当rén men人们wù jiě误解zhōng guó中国shí时 ，tā他cháng cháng常常gǎn dào感到xīn tòng心痛 。
Especially when people misunderstand China, he often feels heartbroken.
tā他shuō说 ： “wǒ我zài在zhōng guó中国jiàn dào见到de的 ，shì是shàn liáng善良 、qín láo勤劳 、dǒng de懂得zūn zhòng尊重tā rén他人de的rén mín人民 。 ”
He said, 'What I saw in China were kind, hardworking people who know how to respect others.'
xiàn zài现在 ，tā他kāi shǐ开始rèn zhēn认真xué xí学习zhōng wén中文 。
Now, he has started seriously learning Chinese.
tā他shuō说 ，zhè这bú shì不是wèi le为了gōng zuò工作 ，yě也bú shì不是wèi le为了zhuàn qián赚钱 ，ér shì而是xiǎng想yòng用yǔ yán语言biǎo dá表达zì jǐ自己de的gǎn xiè感谢 。
He said it is not for work or making money, but to express his gratitude through the language.
“wǒ我xué xí学习zhōng wén中文 ，shì是wèi le为了duì对zhōng guó中国rén mín人民shuō说yī shēng一声xiè xiè谢谢 。tā men他们ràng让wǒ我chóng xīn重新zhǎo dào找到zì xìn自信 。 ”
'I am learning Chinese to say thank you to the Chinese people. They helped me regain my confidence.'
tā他de的mù biāo目标shì是 ，yǒu有yī一tiān天néng能shuō说zhe着liú lì流利de的zhōng wén中文huí dào回到zhōng guó中国 ，qù去pín kùn dì qū贫困地区dāng当zhì yuàn zhě志愿者 ，gěi给nà lǐ那里yǒu有xū yào需要de的xué shēng学生jiào教yīng yǔ英语 。
His goal is that one day he can speak fluent Chinese and return to China to volunteer in poor areas, teaching English to students in need.
huò xǔ或许 ，yǔ yán语言de的lì liàng力量 ，jiù shì就是ràng让rén人chóng xīn重新zhǎo dào找到xī wàng希望 。
Perhaps the power of language is to help people find hope again.
By Easy Mandarin News|AI-assisted